And I Saw God...

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"And I saw God..."​

In distant times, when speech first trembled upon my lips and I could see this mortal world with my barely strengthened consciousness, I climbed the holy mountain and called out to God: "Lord, my God, I am your servant. Your will is law for me, and I shall obey you until the end of my life."

But God gave no answer—only the wind whistled dully among the bare rocks.

A thousand years later, I climbed the holy mountain again and once more called out to God: "Creator, I am your creation. You fashioned me from earth in your likeness, and I owe you everything I have."

God gave no answer—only the wind whistled dully among the bare rocks.

A thousand years later, I climbed the holy mountain and once more called out to God: "Father, I am your son. Through your mercy and love you gave birth to me, and with reverence and love I inherit your kingdom."

God gave no answer—only the wind whistled dully among the bare rocks.

Another thousand years later, I climbed the holy mountain and once more called out to God: "My God, my purpose and my life, I am your yesterday, and you are my tomorrow. I am your root in the earth, and you are my flower in the heavens; we have always been together all these thousands of years and have not been apart for a single moment of our lives".

Then God approached me with another gust of wind and whispered in my ear words that I had always known. He embraced me with His infinite presence.

And I wept, standing on the mountaintop, and everything around me shone with my realization.

And when I came down from the mountain, wherever I went—God was there too.

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A man saw a hungry homeless child on the street.

It was raining and a cold wind was blowing.

The man pleaded with God: "How can you allow this little creation of yours, who cannot care for himself, to suffer with no one to look after him?"

Receiving no answer, the man walked past the child.

That night, God appeared to the man in a dream. He said: "Before creating this child, I created you so that you could care for him."

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<div class="bbWrapper">A man saw a hungry homeless child on the street.<br /> <br /> It was raining and a cold wind was blowing.<br /> <br /> The man pleaded with God: "How can you allow this little creation of yours, who cannot care for himself, to suffer with no one to look after him?"<br /> <br /> Receiving no answer, the man walked past the child.<br /> <br /> That night, God appeared to the man in a dream. He said: "Before creating this child, I created you so that you could care for him."</div>

 

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A Conversation with God​

The man whispered:
- Lord, talk to me.
And the meadow grasses sang!... But the man did not hear.

Then the man cried out:
- Lord, talk to me!
And thunder and lightning rolled across the sky!... But the man did not hear.

The man looked around and said:
- Lord, let me see You!
And the stars shone brightly!... But the man did not see it.

The man cried out again:
- God, show me a vision!
And new life was born in spring... But the man did not notice that either.

The man wept in despair:
- Touch me, Lord, and let me know that You are here!
And then the Lord came down and touched the man...
But the man brushed a butterfly off his shoulder and walked away.

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<div class="bbWrapper"><div style="text-align: center"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)"><span style="font-size: 18px">A Conversation with God</span></span></b>​</div><br /> The man whispered:<br /> - Lord, talk to me.<br /> And the meadow grasses sang!... But the man did not hear.<br /> <br /> Then the man cried out:<br /> - Lord, talk to me!<br /> And thunder and lightning rolled across the sky!... But the man did not hear.<br /> <br /> The man looked around and said:<br /> - Lord, let me see You!<br /> And the stars shone brightly!... But the man did not see it.<br /> <br /> The man cried out again:<br /> - God, show me a vision!<br /> And new life was born in spring... But the man did not notice that either.<br /> <br /> The man wept in despair:<br /> - Touch me, Lord, and let me know that You are here!<br /> And then the Lord came down and touched the man...<br /> But the man brushed a butterfly off his shoulder and walked away.</div>

 

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There was a boy who secretly ran off into the forest for a while every day.

His father began to worry. What could the boy be doing there every day?

One day, the father asked him:
— Why do you spend so much time in the forest?

And the boy replied:
— To be closer to God.

— Well, — the father said with relief, — you don't need to go into the forest for that. God is everywhere. God is exactly the same in the forest as in any other place.

— Yes, Dad, — the boy smiled, — but in the forest I become different.

Donald Walsh​

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<div class="bbWrapper">There was a boy who secretly ran off into the forest for a while every day.<br /> <br /> His father began to worry. What could the boy be doing there every day?<br /> <br /> One day, the father asked him:<br /> — Why do you spend so much time in the forest?<br /> <br /> And the boy replied:<br /> — To be closer to God.<br /> <br /> — Well, — the father said with relief, — you don't need to go into the forest for that. God is everywhere. God is exactly the same in the forest as in any other place.<br /> <br /> — Yes, Dad, — the boy smiled, — but in the forest <b>I</b> become different.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center"><i>Donald Walsh</i>​</div></div>

 

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By taking away something small, He gives something great. A parable.​

A man who survived a shipwreck was cast by the waves onto a small deserted island. He was the only one left alive, and now he prayed constantly for God to save him. Every day, he scanned the horizon for a ship coming to his aid.

Completely exhausted, the man decided to build a small hut to protect himself from the rain and wild animals.
This hut was the only thing protecting him in that wild place.

But one day, while hurrying to the hut during yet another raging storm after a long search for food on the island, he found his hut engulfed in flames: smoke rose like a column toward the sky. The worst thing was that all his supplies had been lost.
And he understood that this was the end...

The man could not contain his despair and anger.

— God, have you taken away my last hope?!! No one helped me, not even you. I built this hut with my own hands and prepared a modest supply of food. But you have taken even that away from me... — he shouted through his tears.

Early in the morning, he was awakened by the horn of a ship approaching the shore. The ship had come to save him.

— But how did you know that I was here? — the man asked the ship's crew.
— We saw your smoke signal, — they replied.

And then the man understood that God had always been beside him. All this time.

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<div class="bbWrapper"><div style="text-align: center"><b><span style="color: rgb(26, 188, 156)"><span style="font-size: 18px">By taking away something small, He gives something great. A parable.</span></span></b>​</div><br /> A man who survived a shipwreck was cast by the waves onto a small deserted island. He was the only one left alive, and now he prayed constantly for God to save him. Every day, he scanned the horizon for a ship coming to his aid.<br /> <br /> Completely exhausted, the man decided to build a small hut to protect himself from the rain and wild animals.<br /> This hut was the only thing protecting him in that wild place.<br /> <br /> But one day, while hurrying to the hut during yet another raging storm after a long search for food on the island, he found his hut engulfed in flames: smoke rose like a column toward the sky. The worst thing was that all his supplies had been lost.<br /> And he understood that this was the end...<br /> <br /> The man could not contain his despair and anger.<br /> <br /> — God, have you taken away my last hope?!! No one helped me, not even you. I built this hut with my own hands and prepared a modest supply of food. But you have taken even that away from me... — he shouted through his tears.<br /> <br /> Early in the morning, he was awakened by the horn of a ship approaching the shore. The ship had come to save him.<br /> <br /> — But how did you know that I was here? — the man asked the ship's crew.<br /> — We saw your smoke signal, — they replied.<br /> <br /> And then the man understood that God had always been beside him. All this time.</div>

 

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A man was traveling through the desert accompanied by a monk.

Day after day, the monk never forgot to kneel on the hot sand and call out to God at sunset.

One evening, the unbelieving man asked the monk:

— How do you know that God exists? I see only the sun and nothing else. Why do you think that God is somewhere out there?

The monk thought for a minute and replied:

— Look, can you see the tracks of our camel in the sand?

— Yes.

— You understand that a camel passed through here, don't you?

— But those are camel tracks! What does that have to do with God?

Pointing to the setting sun, whose rays had filled the entire horizon, the monk said:

— And these are God's tracks!

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<div class="bbWrapper">A man was traveling through the desert accompanied by a monk.<br /> <br /> Day after day, the monk never forgot to kneel on the hot sand and call out to God at sunset.<br /> <br /> One evening, the unbelieving man asked the monk:<br /> <br /> — How do you know that God exists? I see only the sun and nothing else. Why do you think that God is somewhere out there?<br /> <br /> The monk thought for a minute and replied:<br /> <br /> — Look, can you see the tracks of our camel in the sand?<br /> <br /> — Yes.<br /> <br /> — You understand that a camel passed through here, don't you?<br /> <br /> — But those are camel tracks! What does that have to do with God?<br /> <br /> Pointing to the setting sun, whose rays had filled the entire horizon, the monk said:<br /> <br /> — And these are God's tracks!</div>